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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at William & Mary

Biological & Biomedical Sciences at William & Mary

What traits are you looking for in a biological & biomedical sciences school? To help you decide if William & Mary is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological & biomedical sciences program.

William & Mary is located in Williamsburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 8,939.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Biomedical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

William & Mary Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

William & Mary Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at William & Mary is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological & Biomedical Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #166 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at William & Mary

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological & biomedical sciences majors at William & Mary.

William & Mary Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

73% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 27% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at William & Mary are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from William & Mary with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 40
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 116
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 24

William & Mary Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

79% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 21% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

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Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from William & Mary, 61% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from William & Mary with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 17
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological & biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from William & Mary. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 141
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 89
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 16

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological & biomedical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for William & Mary.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Software Applications Developers 38,110 $113,690
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Computer Workers 14,580 $105,270
Computer and Information Research Scientists 2,740 $129,840

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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